Candy-pulling machine.



H.. S. BREWINGTQN. GNDY PULLING MACHINE.

PPLIourIoN FILED mxo. 17, 1909.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

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H. S. BRBWINGTON.

CANDY PULLING MACHINE,

APPLIUATION FILED DB0. 17, 1909.

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S. BREWINGTON. CANDY PULLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DE01?, 191194 H. S. BREWINGTON.

CANDY PULLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED DB0.17,1909.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

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HENRY S. BREWIGTON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

CANDY-PULLING MACHINE.

To all whom it may conc-ern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. BREWING- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore city, State of and useful ments in Candy-Pulling Machines, the following is a specification.

This invention relates' to machinesrcfoi' Improveof which 1 pulling candy or taffy andhas for its object to provide a machine of this character of simple and will be effective and rapid in operation.r

Tith this object in view the invention consists in the improved construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereindescribed and afterward specifically claimed. f

In t-he accompanying drawings, which illustrate an embodiment'of my invention, Figure 1 represents a view of the machine in front elevation. Fig. 2 represents a View in rend elevation with the driving pulleys removed. Fig. 3 represents a top plan view ofv the-machine, and Figs. 4 to 19 are detail views-illustrating the various posit-ions assumed by the candy pulling bars and the hank of candy thereon, throughout the op-V eration ofthe machin.

Like reference characters mark the same parts in all the .iigures of the drawings. l

Referring specifically to the drawings, 1

,Y and 2 indicate't-he uprights or support-ing but the construction of the frame f y varied to suit circumstances.

legs. of the frame in which the Working parts `of the machine are mounted and upon which varesupported longitudinal top bars 3, 4 and 5 and transverse top bars 6 and 7. The uprights or supportinglegs are at each end of the machine and are preferably in the form of end castings, as illustrated in Fig.` 2, the front and rear legs of each end being connected by suitable transverse bars 8 and 9, may be Suitable -longitudinally connecting bars 10 and 11 will be provided tok brace and strengthen the structure. y

On 'intermediate transverse bars connecting the longitudinal bars 4 and 5, are mount-- ed bearings .12, 12, ir which is journaled a shaft y13 which is connected by gears 14 Wit-h' the main driving shaft 15 and which may be p driven by any suitable power as, for instance-,belts running on pulleys16, (Figs. 1

and 3). Upon the shaft 13` are mounted bevelpin'ions 17,718, which mesh Withbevel Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 17, 1909.

Maryland, have i economical construction which v Ward as at 41, Figs.

Patented N ov. 29, 1-910. Serial No. 533,523.

gears 19, 20, on transverse shafts 21, 22, Journaled in bearings 23 and `24 mounted on longitudinal top bars 4va1'id 5 of the machine. Said 'shafts 21 and 22 carry at their front ends disks 25 and 26 in `which are mounted crank pins 2T and 28 which are connected by pitmen 30 with cross heads 31 and 32, mounted to slide on longitudinal top bars l 3 and 5 of the frame. From the cro'ss head a pulling bar 33 projects forwardly beyond the front 'of the machine while inv-"thc cross head31 is journaled a pulling liar`34 Within a sleeve 35, the pulling' bar carrying at its inner end a bevel'gear 36 which meshes with the bevel gear 37 on a sleeve 38 adapted to slide on a key i shaft 13, a bracket 40 extending rearwardly from the cross head 31 .embracing the sleeve 38 and causing the sleeve to-recipiocate'\vith the cross head 31 as it slides back and forth on the longitudinal barsv3 and 5.v The pull- 'ig bar 34 and its sleeve 35"'proj'ectforivardly beyond the face of the machine `in the same horizontal plane as the pulling bar 33 and to substantially'ihesame distance bar 34 at its outer end heingfbent down- .1 and 2,1 and inward .at 43, the portion 43 being parallel with the bar `34 and the sleeve 35 and forminga third pulling bar. l I

In the operation ofthe machine therotation of the driving shaft 15 is communicated through gea'ring14 to the shaft13,

and through the bevel gearing 1'?, 18,119

communicated. through the shafts21 and 2 2; The crank disks 25 and 26 rotate with their shafts 21 and 22 and through the .I iiediuinof 'the pitmen 29 and 30 im artv a reciprocating from the front of the they pulling and 20, the rotation ofthe shaft .13` being l,

motion to the cross: hea s 31 and32jonl they bars 3 and 5 causing said cross heads to 'move outward from the position illustrated, vin Figs. 1 and 3 to they extent of theswing of the crank pinsan'dthenmove toward .each other back to the position of Figs. land 3, the cross heads carrying-With them 'the pullingfbars 33, 34 andl 43 andwsleeve35 During `this reciprocation of the parts )ust described, the pulling bar 34 1s rotated from the shaft v13 through the medium 'of the bevel gearing 36 and 3 7 causing the pulling bar 43 to move in circular paths about the pullingbar'34 and sleeve 35, as will be' par# ticularly deseribedhereinafter.

In the operation of the machine, a hank of candy is placed upon the pulling bars in any position which they may have reached at the time desired, but in the following description have been a suiiicient number of preliminary movements to bring the bank-of candy into the position shown in Fig. 4, in which it/enibraces the pulling bar 33, passes over the pulling bar 34 and embraces the pulling bar 43, the views of the different steps in the operation being illustrated in Figs. 4 to 19 inclusive in somewhat diagrammatic form, the sleeve 35 being omitted.

In FiO. 4 it will be noticed that the t-wo pulling liars 33 and 34 are at the inner end of then' movement and that the pulling bar 43 is in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 Ofthe drawings. From this position the pulling bar 43, rotating around the pulling.-

ar 34inoves in the direction of the arrow a while the pulling bars 33 and 34 are moving away from each other .'as indicated by the `arrows b and-c. In'Fig. 5 these parts are farther apart and illustrated with the bars 33 and 34 slightly the bar 43 moving forward toward the bar 33 and carrying the loo of candy with it.. In Fig. 6, the bars 33 34 are represented as having moved still yfarther apart and the bar 43 about to pass upward beyond the bar 33 carrying the loo of candy with it. In Fig. 7 the bars 33 an 34 are represented as still farther apartas indicated by the arrows and the bar 43 has passed above the bar 33 in the direction of the arrow, stretching the loop 44 of candy around the bar 33 and the candy upon it.

In Fig. 8 the same iiiot-ioiis have been conf tinued, the bars 33 and 34 being a little farther apart and the bar 43 at about its highest .the candy loop being still further stretched. In Fig. 9 is illustrated the parts a little farther on in the same movements. Iii-Fig. 10 the bars 33 and 34 have moved still farther apart stretchin the parts of the candy between them, an lthe bar 43 in its movement in the direction of the arrow, is about to pass downward and bend the loop of candy again around the outside of the bar 34 and the candy upon it. In Fig. 11 this motion is continued, the bar 43 having carried the loop down partially around the bar 34 and the bars 33 and 34 being slightly farther apart. In Fig. 12 thesame motions have been continued bringing the bars 33 and 34 a little farther apart and the bar 43 has again reached its lowermost position, still further bendingthe loop of candy around the bar 34. In Fig. 13'the bars 33 and 34 have begun to move toward each other and the bar 43 continuing its motion around the bar '134 has still further doubled the candy around said bar 34. In Fig. 14 the bars 33 and 34 have moved nearer to each other and point in its revolution around the bar 34,

the bar 43 in its motion around t-lie bar 34 is a and 34. In Fio. 15 this motion has been of the operation it will be assumed that there I b continued,l thebars 33 and 34 being nearer to/ea/ch other, and the bar 43 being some distance on its upward movement carrying' the loop of candy with it, bending it in themiddie and increasing the number of folds ot the candy, which of course adhere to each other as soon as they touch. In Fig. 1G the bars 33 and 34 are' shown as having moved still nearer to each other and the bar 43 moving as indicated by its arrow. has again ieaclied its upper position still further stretching the double loop o fcandy between the bars and 34. In Fig.` 17 the motions )ust described have been continued. The bars 33 and 34 are nearer together and the bai' 43'lias started on its downward path to the left of the bar 34 about which it rotates carrying the loop of candy with it. In Fig. 18 the bar 43 has continued its motion as indicated by its arrow until it has reached its extreme left hand position, while the bars 33 and 34 have approached quite near to each other, the bar 43 carrying the double' loop of candy down'and bending it over the candy already upon the bar 34. Iii Fig. 19 these motions have been continued and the bars 33 and 34 have almost reached their inner position as illust-rated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The bar 43 has continued downward still further bending the loop of candy around the candy already about the bar 34.

It will be observed that owing to the difference in size between the bevel piiiions 17 and 18 and the bevel gears 19 and 20, that the shaft 13 must make more than one revolution to each revolution of the shafts 21 and 22. It will be further observed that-the bevel gears 36 and 37 are ofequal size and that therefore the shaft 13 and pulling bar 34 make the same number of revolutions. Owing to this difference in gearing, the pulling bar 43 will make; more than one revolution around the pulling bar 34, during a single movement of the cross heads 31 and 32 to andv from each other. The effect of this differential motion will be readilyv recognized in the'description of the operation of the machine hereinbefore, with reference to Figs. 4 to 19, inclusive, and its advantages will be obvious to -the candy manufacturer. The next movement (not illustrated) would bring the bars 33, 34 and 43 to the position illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, still further folding the candy about the bars in substantially the manner as hereinbefore described.

those skilled in the art, that a hankof candy will be very quickly and .continuously pulled, that the mechanism 1s simple and means of the mechanism operating in `the manner described, it will be obvious to breakage or :dislocation that there- 'exists a minimum dang'er of operating'` the ,pulling bars in A-the manner described-mightbe varied to alarg'e ext-ent Without departing from the spirit and scope .of 'the' inventioinfthe primary point'of -tlie.

invention being broadlymeans forcausing l theqpulling bars 'to pursue the paths dey. .'scribe ,i..--and illustrated-'inthe manner set,

. ing bar .in apath 'Having described in i"y invention, what l claim' H4and desire "to 4secure by. Letters :Pa-tent, is: i ,-1.- In amachine 'of' lthe gcharacter rdescribed, 'the combination ofi" two, slida'ble pullingbars, and a third pulling'bar-carriedby one of' the first'4 mentioned bars, mea-ns for revolving 'thc said -last 'mentioned .hanf-and means for reciprocating` t'he'saidv firstffmeiitionedbars. m

2; 'In- 'a machine of the character described,l the combination otv two slidable pullingbars, and'fa third pulling bar car.- ried byfone of the said first 'm'eiitioned` bars,

meansfor revolving the said 'last mentioned ba.r, 'aiid"me:uis 'forreciprocatin'g the said first 'mentioned bars toward and ffroni each '3;'Ii'if a machine of the' character de-.\ .siabedg-.the"combination of two slidableI pull-ing bars, and 'a third 'pulling' bar car riedl by' voi'ie of the fiist"iiie1itioned bars, means for revolving the'said last mentioned bar',z and 'means for.reciprocating the reniaiiiingpinting bal-into and. ont of the ried`byane ofthe said lirst mci'iftioned bars,

means-for 'erolvinglthe s'aid'last' mentioned bar and "me-ans for reciprocating the reginai'ningpfpulli'ng bar-across 'the path of mo'vement' of the said lastm'enftioned bar.

L' In' machine of `tlie character described, 'the combination of two slidable pulling bars, and a thiifdpulling bar carried by one of the said firstnientionedbars, means for revolving the said third'bar, and means 'for ,reciproc-atingl theremaining p ull- 'in line' -with that of the otheri'rst mentioned. bar.

a -1'nachine of the character de scribe'tl'-,""the. combination ot` two slidable .ullingbarafand a third pulling bar carried Ezgolrreoithe first mentioned pulling bars, uiaais for i-'e,x-'o'lv'ii'ig 'the `said 'third' pulling bal-1f,- 'nd means for reciprocating the remaining-3; ailing .bar diametricallysacross thepath `the .said `third pulling bar` a'lC'aInf -a machine ofthe character de-- P of; morement o (,g .heflcombination of -two slidable bars, means 'fori pulling bars, 'anda third pulling bar' carried v by one of the tiret-mentioned' bars,"mea'ns for revolving the said last' mentioned -bar,

and means for reciprocatingthe remaining pulling'bar dianntrically' into and out of the circle-of revolution of the said last men- .tioned bar.

8,111v -a machine yof the character described, the `-combiirition#of two slidable pulling bars, and a] third pulling' bar carrid 'b v one.' Lof the first' 'mentionedbars, meansforrevolving, and ,means for reciprocating theI said third pulling bar 'at one and the Sametime, and means for reciprocating the said :remaining pulling' bar diametrically intofand outfof'the circle of revolution 'of the said -third pulling bar.

9. fIn a`1nachinev ofrthe. character "described, the combination of tufol parallel slidlablepulling ba-rs:a'nd a. third pulling bar, -ineans for reciprocating the said firstmentioned' bars,'lmea i'1s -f'or revolving one of the said firstm'entioned bars during the reciprocation thereof, andl means for-'reciprocating the said third pulling bar.

10. In' a`machiiie fot the character de' scribed, the combinationof two parallel slid- -able pulling bars, anda third pulling bar, means for Areciprocating the first mentioned 'revolving one of' thesaid first mentioned. ,bars during the. recipi'ocation thereof, and vmeans 'oi reciprocating' the said third 'pulling/barV toward and 'from the-saidfirst mentioned bars.'

' 11. In'a n'iaehine of'the'character dcscribed, the combination fof two parallel slidable "pulling bars, and a thirdpull'ingbar, means for-reciprocating th'e'first mentioned bars, means for revolving one vof tliejsaid first mentioned bars-during the reciprocationV thereof, and means 'forj reciprocatingthe said third pulling bar across the path of vmovement of the vsaid revolving bar.'v

12. vIn a machine of the character' described, the combinationfo't' two 'parallel vslidable 'pulling bars', and a 'third pulling bar, means for reciprocating the first mentioned bars,.m'eans for revolving 'one of the said first mentioned -barsduring the reciprocation4 thereof, and meansfor reciprocating the third pulling,bardianietricalljT into and' outsof tliepathof movement' of the said revolvingl'iar.' f

13, In a' machine of thecharacter described, the 'combinationof two parallel slidable pulling bars', and athirdfpulling bar',v 'means for reciprocating the first mentioned bars, 'and ineanslf'r' revolring'one of'the said first mentioned bars during vtb .'e,'r`ecip ro cation thereof, and means for' reciprocating the third, pulling bar intoand out ofthe circl'e of revolution ot' the said revolving bar.

14. In' a machine ot the cliz'i-ra 'c'te r described, the combination of three reciprocatingpulli'ng'bars, means foi' 'revolrmg one of the bars around a second bar as au axis, and means 1o1 reciprocating therthird bar toward and :trein the axial bar.

"1G, In a .machine of the character described, the combination of three reciprocating pulling bars, means for revolving one of the bars around a second bar asan axis, and means for reciprocating the third -bar toward and fromt-he axial bar and across the path of the revolringibar.

. `17 ..1In1 =a machine of "the -characterden icans:v for vrecipr -o cating the4 third bar, into ,and

' yand -means forty recipro scribed, the combination ofthreereciprocating pulling bars, means ,for revolving one of the bars-around a second haras an axis, and

out ofthe-circle of movenieiibofA the, .lving bari- 8. In.a;f1"nach'iiie' of the'v-characterdethe; diametrially .into and outv "of the. circle of .movementyqf diei-evolving A Y 19.' In.'a machine of the character de'- scribed, the combinationcf .three reciprocating pulling bars, means for revolving one of the bars around a secondbar asan axis, and means forreciprocating the third bar .intoandbeyond the path of movement-fof therevolving bar.

20. In a machine of the character described, the combination of three recipro-- eatingl pulling bars, means for revolving one of the bars around a second bar as an axis, and means for reciprocating the third bar .diametrically into and beyond the path o movement ofthe revolving bar.

Q1. In a machine of the character 'describe l thecombination. of a reciprocating sleeve, .a pulling bar revol'uble aboutsaid sleevexas an'axis, a second pulling bar and iii-cans for reciprocating'the second bar lat-- erally." i

22. In a machine of thecharacter described, `the combination of a reciprocating sleeve, a pulling bar .reveluble about-sai slceveas an axis, a second pullmg bar and means for reciprocating the second bar-lat' erally toward and frointlie sleeve.'

scribed, the combination of'a, reciprocating In a `machine 'of the --'character def.

l sleeve, a pulling :bar revoluble about said sleeve as an axis, a second pulling bar, and means for reciprocating the second bar laterally across the path of movement of the rcvoluble bar. 70 25. In a machine of the character def scribed, the combination of arecil rocatind sleeve, a pulling bar revoluble aiiout said sleeve as anl axis, a-second pulling bar, and nicansfor reciprocating the 'second bar lat- 75 erally diametrically into the path of movenient of the revoluble bar. I

QG. In a machine of Vthe character described, the combination of a reci rocatin sleeve, a pulling bar revoluble a out sai gg sleeve asini-axis, a second pullingbar, and means for-reciprocating the second bar laterally diametrically across the path'of movetment'of the revoluble bar. ;r --QTL'In a machinel of the characterde- 35 scribed, the 'combination' of a reci rocat' sleeve, a -pulling bar revoluble-a ovesai sleeve as an axis, a second pulling bar andv kmeansfor reciprocating the sleeve and thesecond bar towardandfrom each other. 5

28. In a machine of the characterde1 scribed,- the-combination of a..reciprocatin l ar parallel therewith, and means for reciprocating the second bar laterally toward and from t'lietirst and simultaneously revolving it laterally about a parallel axis. 29. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pullingbar, af second bar parallel` therewith; means for re- '160 ciprocatiiig the second bar laterally toward and from the firstand simultaneously .revolving it laterally about a parallel axis and means for reciprocating the first bar toward and from the axis of the second bar.

30. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pulling bar, u second bar parallel therewith, means for reciprocating the second bar laterally toward and 'trom the first and simultaneously rev 110 volvng it- 'laterally about a parallel axisl 11nd means for reciprocating the ixst. bar toward and from the axis of the second bar, the two hairs and the axis being always maintained in-*parallelpositions.

31. In a machine. of the character de' scribed, the combination 0fa- Erame, a cross head slidablethereom a pulling bar carried by the cross head, a second pulling bar parallel with' the first` and carried" thereby, 120 means for reciprocating v the cross head to ward and' from' the second pulling bar, and,V means forrevo'i'vingthe second bar-later ally about an axis parallelwith the Webers,

32, "In a machine of the' *Ch'acter `'de- 125, scribed, the combination of. a "frame, two cross heads slida'ble thereon, a pulling-,bar on one' cross head, an-:axial bar-'on theothcr cross head, a second pulling'bar-ca'rriedby jthe axial' bar, means for revolvini* it1^about .13.0

pulling barfcarried--thcreby:and a' secon 1 armar the axial bar, and means for reciprocating the cross heads toward andfrom each other,

33. In a machine yof the character' described, the combination of a frame, two parallelshafts, a crank pin on each, two cross heads slidable on the frame, a pitman connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling bar on one cross head, an axial bar on the other cross head, a second pulling bar carried by the axial bar and means for revolving it about the axial bar.

34. In a machine of the character dcscribed, the combination of a frame, two parallel shafts, a crank pin on each, two cross heads slidable on the f'aine, a pitman connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling bar on one crossehead, an axial bar on the other cross head, a second pulling bar carried by the axial bar, means for revolving it about the axial bar and means for reciprocating the cross headstoward and from each other.

In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination with a frame, a longitudinal shaft, two parallel transverse shaftsgeared thereto, a crank pin on each transverse shaft, two"cross heads slidable on the frame, a pitman connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling bar on one cross head, an axial bar on the other cross head, and means for revolving it about the axial bar.

3G. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a frame, a longi- `tudinal shaft, tr ,i parallel transverse shafts geared thereto, a crank pin on each transverse shaft, two cross heads slidable on the frame, a pitman connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling bar on one cross head, an axial bar on the other cross head, means for revolving it about the axial bar, and means for reciprocating the cross heads toward and from each other.

37. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a f ame, a longitudinal shaft, two parallel transverse shafts geared thereto, a crank pin on each transverse shaft, two cross heads slidable on the frame, a pitman connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling baron one cross head, an axial bar on the other cross head, means for revolving it about the axial bar, means for sliding one cross head on the longitudinal shaft and gearing for connecting `the axial bar with the longitudinal shaft.

38. In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of a frame, a longitudinal shaft, two parallel transverse shafts, differential gearing connecting said transverse shafts with the longitudinal shafts, a crank pin on each transverse shaft, two cross heads slidablc on the frame, a pitinan' connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling bar on one cross head, an axial bar on the other cross head, and means for revolving-it about the axial bar.

39. In av machine of the character described, the combination of a frame, a' longitudinal shaft, two parallel transverse shafts, differential gearing connecting said transverseshafts with the longitudinal shafts, a crank pin on each transverse shaft, two cross heads slidable on the frame, a pitman connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling bar on one cross head, an axial bar on the other cross head, means for revolv.

ing it about the axial bar, and means for reciprocating the cross heads toward and from each other.

40. In a machine of lthe character described, the combination of a frame, a longitudinal shaft, two parallel transverse'shafts, differential gearing connectino said transverse shafts with vrthe longitujnal shafts, a crank pin on each transverse shaft, two-cross heads slidable on the frame, a pitman connecting each crank pin with a cross head, a pulling bar on one cross head, an axial bar on the other cross head, means for revolving it about. the axial bar, means for sliding one cross head on the longitudinal shaft, and gearing for connecting the axial bar with the longitudinal shaft.

il. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a frame, a

longitudinal shaft, two parallel transverse shafts, differential gearing connecting said.

transverse shafts with the longitudinal shafts, a crank pin on each transverse shaft, two cross heads slidable on the frame, a pulling bar carried by one cross head, an axial bar carried by the other cross head, equal speed gearing connecting the axial bar with the longitudinal shaft, a second pulling bar and means for reciprocating the first pulling bar and the axial bar toward and from each. other.

In testimonyv whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY S. BBEWINGTON.

IVitnesses Mani M. MAGnxw, Hanain'r S. MAGRAW. 

